You will have seen us mention Bullet many times in various blog posts but some of you may not know much about her.
Bullet was one of the best lead dogs at SPK and often ran in lead with ChaCha in races. This picture (right) is her in lead with Oddball in 2008. She was a “go to” leader for Aliy and was especially good to get out of a checkpoint quickly… you see, Bullet is a bit shy of new people so was always keen to get out of town and onto the trail.
Click the link here to see a post by Macgellan (and further comments from Bridgett) from 2010.
Bullet is now enjoying her retirement. She has her own coffee-table crate tucked away in the corner of the living area where she can retreat to. During the summer she lounges on the deck or wanders around the dog yard sniffing out left-over tidbits other dogs may have missed.
Bullet featured in a recent TBT post when she was helping the Latino litter socialise when they were five weeks old. “Auntie Bullet” has never had her own pups but she LOVES playing with them. I remember when I first arrived at SP back in October 2012, Dutch was just a few weeks old and he had a bit of a sore belly and was spending time inside. One of the most endearing things I’ve ever seen was tiny little Dutch finding his way into Bullet’s kennel inside and curling up between her front legs, snuggling in for a nap.
Here is a video from back in 2008 where Aily introduces us to her.
Visitors to the yard might never glimpse Bullet, she likes to keep to herself but I have to say, she’s one of my very favourite dogs!
– Moira
Thanks so much for this review of Bullet and some of her career highlights ("…And it's Bullet by a nose!")!!! Woof, woof!!!
I remember the first time I became aware of SP Kennel (2006) and started following it (2008) ChaCha and Bullet were prime leaders then, I think.
Thanks again for the memories, fondly,
Margaret
That was a great story about Bullet in the video! Long nosed sled dogs certainly come in handy! She seems really sweet too!! Loved the puppy videos with Auntie Bullet too…..my how they have grown up! Thanks for sharing!
Moira, are you in Alaska this summer?
Can just picture little Dutch and Auntie Bullet.
Sue S.
Awww, sweet Bullet. Love the story of Dutch snuggling with her. I really enjoy the throw back posts. It helps in trying to keep up with the SPK racing dog family tree, and I hope I can remember it all. Fun stuff! Thanks for posting.